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Reading and taking pictures
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Patrick Ndlovu

Relief: Process Controller
15 Bream Hills Meerensee, Richard's Bay

Summary

Black South African with a relevant tertiary qualification and experience preferable to work as a foreman or supervisor in a process and production operations. Broad expedience in paper making processes and diverse operations. Strongly believe on adding value on achieving targets, at the same time gaining experience for the future venture. Allegeable candidate as the belief and work ethics aligned with company. Believing in maintaining efficiency, safety, energy optimization, cost saving, environmental safety etc. Capable of working well with the team on overcoming difficult task with speed and safety.

Looking forward on developing skills while working under this position.

Group CEO award in 2020 for demonstrating exemplary leadership behavior and value add in line with company's core value.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Process Controller

Sappi Paper and Packaging
Mandeni
03.2023 - Current
  • Adhere to security measures and procedures to promote health and safety of all employees.
  • Manage stock preparation and refining sections for paper machine production unit to ensure maximum production, plant availability and quality
  • Trained and mentored newly hired employees, offering assistance and insight to equip each for job roles to maximize production.
  • Described engineering-related information in terms that could be easily understood by non-technical personnel.
  • Write all documentation in regards to process procedures and made updates whenever changes were implemented for overall improvement to improve communication.
  • Handled troubleshooting of operational issues, ceasing operations whenever conditions were hazardous to minimize injuries.
  • Manage analyzers, multimeters and power supplies to conduct diagnostic procedures.
  • Provide feedback to production team regarding product quality.
  • Follow standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
  • Provide technical support to production personnel.
  • Repair faults, reassembled products, and completed additional tests.
  • Assist in developing inspection and testing protocols.
  • Examine products for imperfections and defects and manage correcting processes involve.
  • Monitor product quality at all stages of production process.
  • Operate and maintained testing equipment.
  • Sample products to verify compliance with production standards.
  • Investigate and manage customer complaints to take necessary corrective actions.
  • Ensure production quality to meet customer specification

Winder Operator

Sappi Paper and Packaging
Mandeni
09.2012 - 03.2023
  • Set up, changed sizes and operated machines to meet customer specifications.
  • Made minor repairs to machines when possible and reported large problems for immediate remediation.
  • Inspected machines before each shift and reported problems to supervisor.
  • Removed waste, damage slighter knives and keep focus on functional products.
  • Labeled and winded webs to prepare for shipment.
  • Studied guides on Master Production Sheet to determine setup requirements for each task.
  • Performed basic maintenance and cleaning processes on spinning machines and related equipment.
  • Produced high-quality yarn according to customer specifications.
  • Notified supervisor of observations regarding working conditions and machine functionality.
  • Tidied work area to create and maintain safe working environment on floor.

Despatch Assistant

Sappi Paper and Packaging
Mandeni
09.2002 - 09.2012

Assisted Despatch Controller in all aspects of business operations.

  • Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
  • Worked closely with Despatch Controller to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
  • Offered technical support and troubleshot issues to enhance office productivity.
  • Developed and maintained filing systems to facilitate easy access to information.
  • Monitored and ordered supplies and materials to keep office well stocked.
  • Drafted common document templates to reduce time spent creating documents from scratch.
  • Completed daily logs for management review.
  • Stock take

Education

High School Diploma -

Ndumo High School
Ingwavuma, South Africa
01.1996 - 11.2000

Associate of Applied Science - Engineering (Chemical)

Umfolozi Technical College
Richard's Bay, South Africa
01.2001 - 05.2002

Associate of Science - Management Science in Operations

Durban University of Technology
Durban, South Africa
01.2017 - 11.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Advanced Diploma in Pulp And Paper Technologist

Durban University of Technology
Durban, South Africa
01.2021 - Current

Skills

Effective communication

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Reading and taking pictures

Books: How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie 

Timeline

Process Controller

Sappi Paper and Packaging
03.2023 - Current

Associate of Applied Science - Advanced Diploma in Pulp And Paper Technologist

Durban University of Technology
01.2021 - Current

Associate of Science - Management Science in Operations

Durban University of Technology
01.2017 - 11.2019

Winder Operator

Sappi Paper and Packaging
09.2012 - 03.2023

Despatch Assistant

Sappi Paper and Packaging
09.2002 - 09.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Engineering (Chemical)

Umfolozi Technical College
01.2001 - 05.2002

High School Diploma -

Ndumo High School
01.1996 - 11.2000
Patrick NdlovuRelief: Process Controller